SIMPLE SIMON
Jamaica’s foundation dancehall singer Simple Simon had a special gift of a talented lyricist; as his songs have enriched every collector’s shelf with many hit singles throughout his career.
LOUIE LEPKI
Deejay Louie Lepke was highly popular on the Jamaican sound system circuit. Although Lepki recorded extensively for several producers, his cuts for producer Joe Gibbs have stood the test of time particularly well.
SCOTTY
David Scott born in Westmoreland, Jamaica performed as a reggae vocalist and deejay under the name Scotty. Scotty and fellow students Valman Smykle and A. J. Franklin formed a reggae trio called The Federals.
MAJOR WORRIES
The DJ’s ‘drunken master’ style on his debut, ‘Topa’ led to a series of hits which leaves people believing he could have enjoyed a long and fruitful career.
ERNIE (EARLY B)
Earlando Arrington Neil, better known by his stage name Early B, was an early dancehall and reggae deejay whose lyrics had a cultural bent, noted mainly in his hits “Visit of King Sellassie”, “History of Jamaica” and “Wheely Wheely.”
GENERAL ECHO
General Echo set up his own sound system, Echo Tone Hi Fi and became extremely popular because of his preference for slackness and his typical vocal delivery.
NITTY GRITTY
Glen Augustus Holness, Nitty Gritty was a contemporary of Tenor Saw, sharing a similar vocal style.